Country / region

About Ouarzazate

Known as the gateway to the Sahara, Ouarzazate is a captivating town in southern Morocco. Nestled at the foot of the Atlas...

News in Ouarzazate

Follow the latest news, projects, and official announcements from your ville.

News 01 May 2014 2 min read

Ouarzazate pays tribute to Adnane Yassin

Ouarzazate pays tribute to Adnane Yassin
We had become accustomed to only paying tribute to people who had reached a certain age. In Zagora, they are changing their approach. On Saturday, 3 May 2014, the Zagora Associative Network for Development and Democracy (RAZDED) decided to revisit the career of the young poet Yassin Adnan. A career that had already distinguished itself during the poet's student period, in the early 90s. Since then, all connoisseurs predicted a promising future for this young wordsmith. And it is the very young French-language poet Karima Nadir who will work on this artistic and cultural life. But why Yassin Adnan in Zagora? It is a long love story that binds the man to this magnificent oasis. The poet, who had the opportunity to visit it when he was working as an English language teacher in Ouarzazate, had fallen under the charm of its palm groves and Kasbahs. With his old friends from the oasis city, h…

Continue reading with a member account

Create your free account or sign in to read this full article.

Create an account Sign in
Listen
Size: